Oirase, Aomori
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in the Kamikita District
of eastern Aomori Prefecture
in the Tōhoku region
of Japan
. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population
of 24,363 and a density
of 339 persons per km². Its total area is 71.88 km².
. The land is mostly flat or slightly hilly, and is watered by the Oirase River
. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
and Shimoda
, on March 1, 2006. The town was named after the Oirase River.
, strawberries, Japanese yam
and carrots. The town has become commercially more vibrant with the construction of AEON Group
, Jusco
Shopping center in 1995 and the spin off retailing this has attracted. The major local industry is Momokawa Brewing, Inc, a nationally-known sake brewer. Oirase also serves as a bedroom community for nearby Misawa and Hachinohe.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in the Kamikita District
Kamikita District, Aomori
is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the east-central portion of the prefecture, south of Shimokita Peninsula.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 100,526 and a density of 78.5 persons per km². The total area was 1281.05 km².- Towns and villages...
of eastern Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
in the Tōhoku region
Tohoku region
The is a geographical area of Japan. The region occupies the northeastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region consists of six prefectures : Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata....
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 24,363 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 339 persons per km². Its total area is 71.88 km².
Geography
Oirase is located on the eastern coastline of Aomori Prefecture, facing the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. The land is mostly flat or slightly hilly, and is watered by the Oirase River
Oirase River
The is a river located in eastern Aomori prefecture, Japan.The Oirase River is the only river draining Lake Towada, a large caldera lake on the border of Aomori and Akita Prefectures. The river flows in a generally eastern direction, through the municipalities of Towada, Rokunohe, Oirase and...
. The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall.
Neighbouring municipalities
- MisawaMisawa, Aomoriis a city located in eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 42,399 and a density of 353 persons per km²...
- HachinoheHachinohe, Aomori- Neighbouring municipalities :Aomori Prefecture*Sannohe District**Hashikami**Gonohe**Nanbu*Kamikita District**OiraseIwate Prefecture*Karumai-History:...
- Kamikita DistrictKamikita District, Aomoriis a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the east-central portion of the prefecture, south of Shimokita Peninsula.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 100,526 and a density of 78.5 persons per km². The total area was 1281.05 km².- Towns and villages...
- RokunoheRokunohe, Aomoriis a town located in the Kamikita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 10,197 and a density of 121 persons per km². Its total area was 84.06 km².-Geography:...
- Rokunohe
- Sannohe DistrictSannohe District, Aomoriis a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture.As of 2010, the district has an estimated population of 73,955 and a density of 76.3 persons per km². The total area was 969.38 km².- Towns and villages :The...
- GonoheGonohe, Aomoriis a town located in Sannohe District, Aomori, Japan. Gonohe Town is located in the north-eastern part of Sannohe-gun, approximately 16 kilometres west of Hachinohe City and 10 kilometres southeast of Towada City. The town is adjacent to Hachinohe City to the east, Shingo Village to the west, Nanbu...
- Gonohe
History
Oirase was established by the merger of the former towns of MomoishiMomoishi, Aomori
was a town located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2006 Momoishi was merged into the neighboring town of Shimoda to form the new town of Oirase, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and Shimoda
Shimoda, Aomori
was a town located in Kamikita District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan. On March 1, 2006 Shimoda was merged into the neighboring town of Momoishi to form the new town of Oirase, and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, on March 1, 2006. The town was named after the Oirase River.
Economy
The economy of Oirase is heavily dependent on agriculture, with main crops including riceRice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, strawberries, Japanese yam
Dioscorea
Dioscorea is a genus of over 600 species of flowering plants in the family Dioscoreaceae, native throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. The vast majority of the species are tropical, with only a few species extending into temperate climates...
and carrots. The town has become commercially more vibrant with the construction of AEON Group
AEON Group
is a group of retail and financial services companies based in Chiba, Japan, which is centered on Æon Co., Ltd. It has sister companies in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Malaysia, and also trades under the JUSCO name. It claims to be Japan's largest retail group in terms of sales...
, Jusco
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
Shopping center in 1995 and the spin off retailing this has attracted. The major local industry is Momokawa Brewing, Inc, a nationally-known sake brewer. Oirase also serves as a bedroom community for nearby Misawa and Hachinohe.
Noted people from Oirase
- Yuki Kitamuki – professional basketball player
- Shingo MimuraShingo Mimurais the governor of Aomori Prefecture in Japan. A native of Momoishi, Aomori and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he was elected to the post in 2003 after serving as mayor of Momoishi for one term since 1987 and then in the House of Representatives in Diet since 2000.- External links :* in...
- politician